Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2003: An Annual Survey Covering the Literature Dated January to December 2003

In order to plan new organic syntheses the chemist has to understand organic reaction mechanisms. The latest volume in this Series highlights the new mechanisms published in the 2003 literature. An experienced team of authors compiles these reviews every year, so that the reader can rely on a continuing quality of selection and presentation.Content: Chapter 1 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones and their Derivatives (pages 1–57): B. A. MurrayChapter 2 Reactions of Carboxylic, Phosphoric and Sulfonic Acids and their Derivatives (pages 59–102): C. T. BedfordChapter 3 Oxidation and Reduction (pages 103–160): K. K. BanerjiChapter 4 Carbenes and Nitrenes (pages 161–191): M. Christlieb, D. M Hodgson and E. GrasChapter 5 Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 193–204): M. R. CramptonChapter 6 Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution (pages 205–222): R. G. CoombesChapter 7 Carbocations (pages 223–263): R. A. McClellandChapter 8 Nucleophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 265–292): J. ShorterChapter 9 Carbanions and Electrophilic Aliphatic Substitution (pages 293–331): M. L. BirsaChapter 10 Elimination Reactions (pages 333–353): A. C. KnipeChapter 11 Addition Reactions: Polar Addition (pages 355–426): P. KocovskyChapter 12 Addition Reactions: Cycloaddition (pages 427–467): N. DennisChapter 13 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 1 (pages 469–498): S. K. ArmstrongChapter 14 Molecular Rearrangements: Part 2 (pages 499–560): J. M. Coxon